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3 Lebanese winners of Arab Development Portal competition
25-10-2017
A 3-women team comprising Alexandra Irani, Joanna Z’inni and Zeina Jamaliddine came in the first place at Beirut Hackathon,Visualize 2030 competition organized by the UNDP and the Arab Development Portal (ADP). Some 14 teams from Arab states competed for projects to develop their countries within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 5-day event, the first SDG data dive camp in the Arab region, took place in Beit Meri, Lebanon, with the participation of 25 young women and 25 young men. The 3 young women from Lebanon won for their project ‘Super-milk’ underlining the advantages of breastfeeding and a cash prize of USD 7,000. The Iraqi team came second for ‘Education in Iraq’ project with USD 5 thousand prize, followed by the Algerian team that won USD 3 thousand for the ‘Industrial investment in Algeria’ project. To note, some 50 participants were shortlisted out of 240 applicants. On the occasion, the Lebanese health minister, Ghassan Hasbani, praised his country’s team for promoting breastfeeding, stating the ministry’s complete support and sponsorship of similar undertakings. (An Nahar, October 25, 2017)
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